Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Preparing for Shooting
CChanging the Language or the Date and Time Setting
•You can change thes e settings using the Language and Time zone and date  
settings in the  zsetup menu ( A75).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the  z setup menu by selecting 
Time zone and date  followed by Time zone. Press the multi selector  K and then 
H  to enable daylight saving time an d move the clock forward one hour, or  I to 
disable daylight saving time an d move the clock back one hour.
CThe Clock Battery
•The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery.
The backup battery charges when the main batteries are inserted into the camera 
or when the camera is connected to an  optional AC adapter, and it can run the 
clock for several days after about 10 hours of charging.
• If the camera’s backup ba ttery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting 
screen is displayed when the camera is  turned on. Set the date and time again 
( A 9).
Raising and Lowering the Flash
Press the  m (flash pop-up) button to raise the flash.
• Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when 
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback 
Operations
1Hold the camera steady.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist 
illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
2Frame the picture.
•Move the zoom control or side zoom cont rol to change the zoom lens position.
• When the subject is lost at the  telephoto zoom position, press the q (snap-
back zoom) button to temporarily widen the angle of view so that you can 
frame the subject more easily.
• When the camera recognizes the shooting 
scene, the shooting mode icon changes 
accordingly.
Shooting with Scene  Auto Selector Mode
Zoom out Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out
q  (snap-back zoom) button
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3Press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
•When the subject is in focus, the focus area 
or focus indicator is displayed in green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the 
camera focuses in the center of the frame 
and the focus area is not displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, 
the camera is unable to focus. Modify the 
composition and try pressing the shutter-
release button halfway again.
4Without lifting your finger, press 
the shutter-release button the rest 
of the way down.
BNotes About Saving Images or Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing 
the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved.  Do 
not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the 
batteries or memory card  while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in 
loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
CThe Auto Off Function
• When no operations are performed for ab out one minute, the monitor turns off, 
the camera enters standby mode, and th en the power-on lamp flashes. The 
camera turns off after remaining in standby mode for about three minutes.
• To turn the monitor back on while the camera is in standby mode, perform an 
operation such as pressing the powe r switch or shutter-release button.
CWhen Using a Tripod
•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize  the camera in the following situations:
- When the flash is lowered in dark locations or when using a shooting mode in  which the flash does not fire
- When the zoom is at a telephoto position
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set  Photo VR to Off  
in the setup menu ( A75) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.
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Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, 
the zoom lens position changes.
•To zoom in:  Move toward  g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, 
the zoom moves to the 
maximum wide-angle position.
• Rotating the zoom control all the 
way in either direction adjusts 
the zoom quickly (except during 
movie recording).
• The side zoom control (A 1) can 
also be moved toward  g or  f 
to operate the zoom.
• A zoom indicator is displayed on 
the shooting screen when the 
zoom control is moved.
• Digital zoom, which allows you 
to further magnify the subject up to approximately 4× the maximum optical 
zoom ratio, can be activ ated by moving and holding the zoom control or 
the side zoom control toward g  when the camera is zoomed in to the 
maximum optical zoom position.
CDigital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it 
changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the 
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably 
reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not change to  blue when using certain continuous 
shooting settings or  other settings.
Wide-angle Telephoto
Wide-
angle Telephoto
Optical zoom Digital zoom 
						

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Using the Snap-back Zoom
When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom position, press the q (snap-
back zoom) button to temporarily wide n the angle of view so that you can 
frame the subject more easily.
• While pressing the  q button, frame the subject inside the framing border of 
the shooting screen.
• To change the angle of vi ew further, move the zoom  control while pressing 
the  q button.
• Release the  q button to return to the original zoom position.
BNotes About Snap-back Zoom
The snap-back zoom cannot be used during movie recording.
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The Shutter-release Button
The angle of the monitor can be lowered down to approx. 85° or raised upward 
to approx. 90°. This is conv enient when taking pictures with the camera held at 
high or low positions.
BNotes About Monitor
• Do not apply excessive force when  changing the angle of the monitor.
• The monitor cannot be moved to the left or right.
• Put the monitor back in the original posi tion when using in normal situations.
Press halfway
To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and 
aperture value), press the shutter-release button 
lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and 
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
Press all the way Press the shutter-release button all the way to 
release the shutter and take a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-
release button, as this may result in camera shake 
and blurred images. Press the button gently.
Changing the Angle of the Monitor 
						

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1Press the c (playback) button to 
enter playback mode.
• If you press and hold down the  c button 
while the camera is tu rned off, the camera 
turns on in playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select an 
image to display.
• Press and hold down HIJK  to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the 
A button or shutter-release button.
• When  e  is displayed in full-frame 
playback mode, you can press the 
k button to apply an effect to the image.
• Move the zoom control 
toward  g (i ) in full-frame 
playback mode to zoom in on 
an image.
• In full-frame playback mode, 
move the zoom control 
toward  f (h ) to switch to 
thumbnail playback mode 
and display multiple images 
on the screen.
Play Back Images
Display the previous image
Display the next image
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1Press the l (delete) button to 
delete the image currently 
displayed in the monitor.
2Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  kbutton.
•To exit without deleting, press the d  
button.
3Select  Yes and press the 
k button.
•Deleted images cannot be recovered.
BDeleting Images Captured  Continuously (Sequence)
•Images captured continuously are saved as a 
sequence, and only the first image of the 
sequence (the key picture) is displayed in 
playback mode (default setting).
• If you press the  l button while a key picture is 
displayed for a sequence of  images, all images in 
the sequence are deleted.
• To delete individual imag es in a sequence, press 
the  k button to display them one at a time and press the  l button.
CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
When using shooting mode, press the  l button to delete the last image that was 
saved.
Delete Images
Delete
Current image
Erase selected images
All images
Ye s No
Erase 1 image?
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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JK to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use  H to display  c.
• To undo the selection, press  I to remove 
c .
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g  (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f (h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  c to all images that you want  to delete and then press 
the  kbutton to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete operations.
Erase selected images
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
•o  Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• b Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• O  Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F  Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the 
smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.
• M Short movie show
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long ( e 1080/
30p  or S  1080/25p ) by recording and automatically combining 
multiple movie clips that are several seconds long.
• A  Auto mode
Used for general shooting. Settings  can be changed to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of  shot you want to capture.
1When the shooting screen is 
displayed, press the A (shooting 
mode) button.
2Use the multi selector 
HI  to select a shooting 
mode and press the 
k button.
•When scene mode or special 
effects mode is selected, press 
K to select a scene mode or 
effect before pressing the 
k button.
Changing the Shooting Mode
Scene auto selector